It is Turin of Valencia, a representative hand-painted tableware of ARABIA. Turin is originally a plate for serving soup, but it is often used for small items, and it is like a canister. This is a convenient 22cm size.
The series name Valencia is the name of a port town in the southeastern part of Spain, and the deep cobalt blue color expresses the dull color of the Mediterranean sea and the strong sunlight. Designer Ulla Procoppe designed Valencia in 1961, and this work has become a timeless masterpiece with the most antique fans among ARABIA products. Procoppe is also responsible for the design of the long-running product Ruska and the rare Flora.
Procoppe died of an illness in 1968 at the young age of 47, but she was recuperated in the Canary Islands in Spain, and it is said that she spent her entire life with the beaches of Spain. After her death, Valencia went into long-run production like the other series, and was manufactured in Finland for over 40 years until 2002. Since then, it has not been reprinted, and the only ones currently available are those on the vintage market.
In addition, this is thought to have been produced around the 1960s and 1970s because the hand sign on the back is handwritten. Valencia has been temporarily discontinued and revived since the 1980s, but after the revival, it was stamped with ARABIA with a type stamp, and the handwritten signature was no longer drawn.
The hand-signed Valencia is therefore the oldest of the vintages. UP is the initials of Ulla Procoppe, and the painter's initials are signed on the right side separated by slashes.
■ Details Manufacturer: ARABIA / Arabian Designer: Ulla Procope / Ulla Procope Painter: H.
Year: 1961-1970s Country of Origin: Finland Condition: ★★★★☆ (4: Good Condition)
There is a thin chip on the edge, but overall it is a very beautiful product with no signs of use. The three places on the inner edge of the lid that are not glazed are traces of the pillars at the time of manufacture.
■Size Diameter 22cm (including handle) Height 15.3cm (including lid)
About Ulla Procoppe
Ulla Procoppe ( Ulla Procope , 1921-1968)
Born in Helsinki. After graduating from the Faculty of Art and Design at Aalto University in Helsinki in 1948, he joined Arabia. After that, I was in charge of design in the production department for 20 years, in 1960 Ruska series, 1961 Creates the Valencia series. Rusca is the flagship product with the longest running and highest sales volume among Arabian products. The Valencia series is the last hand-painted product from Arabia. After retiring from active duty due to cancer, Procope moved to the Canary Islands in Spain. He died there at the age of 47.
